Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN · Public · Federal field 5139

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$6,870 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 22.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $134,430 / year
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+17%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$50,081 → $58,478

228Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

236Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

282Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

595Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$9,000Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

426Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$7,258

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$14,317

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$62,943

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$152/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,258Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,370Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE40.5%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$50,081Year 1

$62,943Year 4

$58,478Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.9% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,245

Estimated loan payment$152

595borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$62,943 vs. $56,073

$6,870 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,720 median wageIN estimate · 14,480 jobs · 29-2061+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$38,330 median wageIN estimate · 33,640 jobs · 31-1131+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 196.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award

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